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The Ontario election may be over, but lawns across the city are still littered with the wobbly signs of riding ex-hopefuls.

Not for long, according to a city bylaw which states that those signs have until Sunday at 9 p.m. before they're considered illegal, or at the very least more unsightly than they already are.

The City requires election signs to be removed 72 hours after voting ends on election day; anyone who fails to do so might otherwise find a bylaw enforcement officer at their door (if your neighbour is grumpy enough to call one).

Did you display an election sign? The candidate who provided the sign should pick it up - contact them if it's not collected. Signs can also be brought to select #CityofTO Drop-Off Depots for recycling until July 17. Do not place signs in the Blue Bin: https://t.co/f2AR1R8G8Jpic.twitter.com/ectzWuHlQM

But don't just dump Adam Pham and Steven Del Duca signs in the garbage can or blue bin: these big ol' political proclamations need special disposal.

If they're not being picked up by the candidates themselves, your old election signs have to be discarded at one of the city's Drop-Off Depots.

All but one of seven depots – by Dufferin and Finch, specifically – will recycle your unwanted signs for free. Keep in mind that most depots are closed on Mondays with limited hours on weekends, and peak periods between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. should be avoided.

You should also make sure your sign is free from stakes, nails, fasteners, and bring it separately from your other waste, lest you encounter an extra fee.

If this all sounds like too much work for you, I recommend re-purposing your sign (into some nice tomato stakes, perhaps). Here's to hoping no one calls enforcement on this guy.